8.2
TV
Acting
Des McAleer
- Born
- (age 74)
- Birthplace
- Belfast, Northern Ireland
- Credits
- 49 titles
Biography
Des McAleer is a Belfast born actor of film, TV and stage.
Signature work
Known For
8.2
TV
6.7
Movie
My Week with Marilyn
7.2
Movie
Hunger
6.6
Movie
How I Live Now
6.6
Movie
The Children Act
7.3
Movie
Angela's Ashes
7.0
Movie
Hidden Agenda
7.6
TV
Silent Witness
7.1
TV
Wuthering Heights
7.1
TV
How to Get to Heaven from Belfast
6.2
TV
Casualty
5.6
Movie
I Want You
6.8
TV
The Bill
6.4
Movie
Butterfly Kiss
7.1
TV
Heartbeat
6.4
TV
Death and Nightingales
6.4
TV
My Mother and Other Strangers
7.6
TV
Touching Evil
Acting credits 49
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | How to Get to Heaven from Belfast TV | Father William (1 ep) |
| 2023 | Handmade - A Tale of Stop-motion Film | Narrator |
| 2021 | Hope Street TV | Barry Pettigrew (37 ep) |
| 2019 | Lost Lives Film | Self (voice) |
| 2019 | Out of Innocence Film | Père O'Reilly |
| 2018 | Death and Nightingales TV | Jim Rutledge (3 ep) |
| 2018 | The Children Act Film | Jim the Porter |
| 2016 | My Mother and Other Strangers TV | Ned Hanlon (5 ep) |
| 2016 | The Crown TV | Philip Kinghorn Burbidge (1 ep) |
| 2016 | National Theatre Live: The Seagull Film | Shamrayev |
| 2014 | North Film | Richard |
| 2013 | How I Live Now Film | Major McEvoy |
| 2011 | My Week with Marilyn Film | Senior Policeman |
| 2009 | Wuthering Heights TV | Joseph (2 ep) |
| 2008 | Hunger Film | Mr Sands |
| 2006 | The Penalty King Film | Denis Cleghorn |
| 2006 | Nuremberg: Goering's Last Stand Film | Col. Burton C. Andrus |
| 2005 | Deadlines Film | Jim Prager |
| 2000 | An Everlasting Piece Film | Mr. Black |
| 2000 | When the Sky Falls Film | |
| 1999 | Angela's Ashes Film | Mr. Benson |
| 1998 | Picking Up the Pieces TV | Bill Tansey (8 ep) |
| 1998 | Titanic Town Film | Finbar |
| 1998 | I Want You Film | Flowers Salesman |
| 1997 | This Is the Sea Film | Inspector Wilson |
| 1997 | Touching Evil TV | DCI Frank Dolland (1 ep) |
| 1996 | Safe And Sound TV | Tommy Delaney (6 ep) |
| 1996 | Silent Witness TV | (2 ep) |
| 1995 | Butterfly Kiss Film | Eric McDermott |
| 1995 | Life After Life Film | Paddy John O'Neill |
| 1994 | Family Film | Ray Harris |
| 1992 | Between the Lines TV | (1 ep) |
| 1992 | Heartbeat TV | Matt Rawlings (1 ep) |
| 1991 | Trainer TV | Joe Hogan (23 ep) |
| 1991 | Roy's Raiders TV | Gavin Bailey (6 ep) |
| 1990 | Hidden Agenda Film | Sgt Kennedy |
| 1990 | Shoot to Kill Film | CID Supt. Jimmy Richards |
| 1989 | The Paradise Club TV | DCS Flemyng (1 ep) |
| 1988 | Coppers Film | |
| 1988 | Crossfire Film | Dermot Shea |
| 1986 | No Man's Land Film | |
| 1986 | Casualty TV | Dave McGann (1 ep) |
| 1985 | Screen Two TV | Paddy John O'Neill (1 ep) |
| 1984 | Four Days in July Film | Eugene |
| 1984 | The Bill TV | (4 ep) |
| 1984 | Anne Devlin Film | James Hope |
| 1983 | The Schooner Film | Boatman |
| 1983 | The Writing on the Wall Film | Major Bond |
| 1980 | Juno and the Paycock Film | 1st Furniture Removal Man |